Sam Barron

Community Editor

[email protected]

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter

An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash: Manchester PD Three Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash: Manchester PD
Three Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash: Manchester PD Three people were hospitalized in a three-car crash in Manchester Township on Wednesday, Jan. 28, authorities said. At 1:22 p.m., officers responded to Pinewald Kenswick Road and Valley Stream Drive after a 2021 Ram ProMaster exited a shopping plaza and failed to yield to a 2020 Nissan Rogue which was traveling west, resulting in the crash, Manchester Township police said. As a result of the impact, the Nissan continued west and struck a 1998 Jeep Cherokee, police said. All three vehicles had extensive damage, police said. The driver of the Jeep, a 61-year-old Chatsworth resident, the driv…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Lansdowne-Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Aldan Man Arrested For Stalking NJ Gov. Sherrill: US Marshals Aldan Man Arrested For Stalking NJ Gov. Sherrill: US Marshals
Aldan Man Arrested For Stalking NJ Gov. Sherrill: US Marshals A 72-year-old Delaware County, Pa. man was arrested and charged with stalking New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 28. In October and November, Stephen Cilurso, an Aldan resident left sexually explicit and derogatory messages to Sherrill when she was still serving in Congress, U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia said. New Jersey State Police issued a warrant for stalking and harassment last week, US Marshals said. This is not Cilurso's first time leaving harassing messages for female members of Congress. In 2021, Cilurso was arrested for leaving harassing an…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman In Snow Covered Vehicle Found Dead At Walmart: Toms River PD Woman In Snow Covered Vehicle Found Dead At Walmart: Toms River PD
Woman In Snow Covered Vehicle Found Dead At Walmart: Toms River PD A 74-year-old Berkeley Township woman died after she was found in her car at Walmart in Toms River on Tuesday, Jan. 27, authorities said. At 1:24 p.m., officers responded to the Walmart at 950 Route 37W and found a 2013 Hyundai Tucson that had not been running and it had not been moved recently due to snow accumulation, Toms River police said. Out of concern for the occupant, officers broke the window and discovered Linda Bocchino dead in the driver's seat, police said, The cause of death is still under investigation, police said.     

SHARE

by Sam Barron
West Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
West Orange Accountant Stole $1.64 Million From Companies Who Hired Him: AG West Orange Accountant Stole $1.64 Million From Companies Who Hired Him: AG
West Orange Accountant Stole $1.64 Million From Companies Who Hired Him: AG A 61-year-old West Orange accountant is charged with stealing $1.64 million from a local business owner and his two companies that were his clients, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 28. From 2016 through 2023, Michael Delia used his position as an accountant and bookkeeper for a business owner to steal approximately $1.64 million from two companies, Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Delia diverted the businesses’ funds to personal and corporate bank accounts that he controlled, using the funds for his personal benefit, including credit card bills, sports betting, mo…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Riverside-Delanco, NJ
Police & Fire
Riverside Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child Arrested In North Carolina: Police Riverside Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child Arrested In North Carolina: Police
Riverside Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child Arrested In North Carolina: Police A 29-year-old Riverside Township man was arrested in North Carolina and charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile, authorities announced this week. An investigation determined Gilmar Da Silva Carvalho sexually assaulted a minor in Riverside and Willingboro Township, Riverside Township police said. A warrant was issued for his arrest and it was discovered he had left the state, police said. Working with New Jersey State Police and the United States Marshals Service, Carvalho was located in Watauga County, North Carolina, police said. Carvalho was taken into custody Friday, Jan. 23 by the …

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Woodbine-Dennis, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Sexually Assaulted Minor: Cape May Prosecutor Man Sexually Assaulted Minor: Cape May Prosecutor
Man Sexually Assaulted Minor: Cape May Prosecutor A 33-year-old Woodbine man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 28. On Monday, Dec. 29, an investigation began into the sexual assault of a minor, resulting in charges filed against Brandon Anderson, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey  Sutherland said. Anderson is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a minor and endangering the welfare of a child, Sutherland said. He was processed and is currently being held at the Cape May County Correctional Center, pending further court proceedings, authorities said.

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Store Clerk Brandished Machete During Plastic Bag Dispute: Bridgeton PD Store Clerk Brandished Machete During Plastic Bag Dispute: Bridgeton PD
Store Clerk Brandished Machete During Plastic Bag Dispute: Bridgeton PD A 29-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he wielded a machete during a dispute while working at a convenience store on Tuesday, Jan. 27, authorities said. At 2:57 p.m., officers responded to a harassment complaint at Cottage Market at 151 Cottage Ave., Bridgeton police said. Two customers became involved in a verbal argument with a store clerk over a charge for a plastic bag, police said. During the dispute, the clerk, Melvin Rodriguez-Duran brandished a machete, police said. The two customers, both women, left the store and were not injured, police said. Rodriguez-Duran …

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Hillsborough, NJ
Police & Fire
Hillsborough Man Murdered Parents: Prosecutor Hillsborough Man Murdered Parents: Prosecutor
Hillsborough Man Murdered Parents: Prosecutor A 37-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested and charged with murdering his parents more than four months after their deaths, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 28. Patrick Lin is accused of killing his parents, David and Jean Lin, both 69, at their Hillsborough home on Cornell Trail on Thursday, Sept. 25, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Hillsborough Township Chief of Police Michael McMahon said. Officers responded to  the scene at the request of a welfare check and attempted to make contact with the residents for …

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Hammonton, NJ
News
Man Killed In Folsom Fire: NJSP Man Killed In Folsom Fire: NJSP
Man Killed In Folsom Fire: Njsp A 77-year-old Atlantic County man was killed in a house fire on Tuesday, Jan. 27, authorities said. At 5:08 p.m., troopers responded to a structure fire at a residence on South River Road in Folsom Boro, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The residence was filled with smoke when the trooper arrived and one of the residents, Carl Underwood, was transported to an area hospital for further treatment and was pronounced dead, Lebron said. No other injuries were reported, Lebron said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Lebron said.

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Asbury Park, NJ
News
'Shocking Disregard': Asbury Park Slams Casino Owner Over Demolition Plans 'Shocking Disregard': Asbury Park Slams Casino Owner Over Demolition Plans
'Shocking Disregard': Asbury Park Slams Casino Owner Over Demolition Plans The owner of the iconic Asbury Park Casino has requested to demolish the breezeway attached to it, and the city is none too pleased. In a statement, Joseph Maraziti, who serves as redevelopment counsel for the Asbury Park Waterfront Redevelopment Area, accused Madison Marquette, which owns the property, of showing "shocking disregard" for the integrity of the spot. "The city is deeply disappointed in this latest illustration of a pattern of behavior that is disrespectful to the historic heritage of Asbury Park," Maraziti said. An "unsafe structure" sticker was posted on the …

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Prev Page 129 of 1118 127 128 129 130 131 Next
1,281 - 1,290 of 11,175 articles